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Convertkit Tags & Segments – 15 Powerful Ways to Use Email Segmentation

It’s no secret, I’m a little bit in love with Convertkit. It’s not their clean user interface, impressive deliverability or impressive range of features that really hooked me in; it’s the humble Convertkit tag. Convertkit has, hands-down, the best email segmentation system I’ve used in an email marketing platform. It makes segmenting an email list a total breeze. In this article, I’m going to be […]

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HARO Link Building Case Study – Does It Actually Work?

2026 Update: Good news if you loved HARO! After being shut down by Cision in December 2024, HARO is officially back. Featured.com acquired the platform in April 2025 and relaunched it pretty much exactly as it was – a free email newsletter connecting journalists with expert sources, three times a day. You can sign up at helpareporter.com. The core experience […]

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An Affiliate Marketing Framework – The Rule of P

A framework is a list of ideas or rules to follow to help achieve specific goals. I created this Affiliate marketing framework to help you keep the core principles of affiliate marketing in mind every time you write a blog post, email or social media caption. Whenever you create an affiliate-focussed content, keep in mind the rule of P! The […]

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Passive Income Blogging 101: How to make money in your sleep

There are many ways to make money blogging but today we are going to focus on passive income blogging strategies. The type of strategies where you put the work in now to see ongoing results for years to come. The type that makes money whilst you sleep. That’s the dream, right? In general, successful bloggers will use multiple passive income streams and possibly some more active methods of […]

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Affiliate Marketing on Pinterest – Earn Big, With or Without a Blog!

Using affiliate marketing on Pinterest is one of the best ways to earn passive income on an ongoing basis. Popular pins can continue to circulate for years, earning you money on an ongoing basis. Pins are also relatively quick to make and so the return on your time will be significant. Around 66% of Pinterest users are actively searching for […]

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8 Advanced SEO Tips for Bloggers in 2026

With over 2 million blog posts published every day, ranking on Google is getting increasingly more competitive. Understanding SEO and targetting the right keywords is an essential. But there are also some more advanced SEO tips that bloggers can use to help them grow their blog traffic faster. So today, I am sharing 8 advanced SEO tips for bloggers. If […]

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Know Like and Trust Factor: Trust-based Marketing 101

If you sell your own products or services or use affiliate marketing in your business, then establishing the know, like and trust factor with your audience is going to be vital. In a world where we have so many options and decision-fatigue is commonly experienced, trust-based marketing is becoming more important than ever. In order to feel confident in their […]

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Airbnb Associates Affiliate Program has closed – so what now?

After a year of big financial blows for travel bloggers, the Airbnb Associates Affiliate program (which was probably one of the few affiliate programs still generating an income for many travel bloggers) decided to shut its doors for good, resulting in outrage in the blogosphere. For many travel bloggers, in a year where travel was no longer deemed safe, Airbnb […]

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Frase Review 2026 – This SEO AI Tool Can help You Rank #1

If you want to get your blog or online business to rank on Google, then learning search engine optimisation is an absolute essential. However, as the blogosphere gets more crowded, the competition for the coveted number one spot on Google gets tougher and tougher. It’s no longer enough to write quality articles, sprinkle them with keywords and hit publish. You […]

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Kit Free Plan vs Paid Plan – Which is right for you?

Updated May 2026 Until recently, Kit (formerly Convertkit) was only accessible to those who could afford to pay a monthly subscription so it was exciting for many business owners when they announced the Kit free plan. Finally, a way to access the popular email marketing platform without breaking the bank. Whilst the $29 monthly subscription for the paid plan might not […]

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Flodesk vs Kit (formerly Convertkit) – Which is Best?

Flodesk is the new kid on the block when it comes to email marketing platforms and it is proving to be very popular. But should you use it? Is it better than the alternatives? In this Flodesk vs Kit comparison guide, I will be comparing it side-by-side with another super popular email marketing platform and the one I use personally. For the sake of comparing Kit with Flodesk, I registered for an account […]

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25 Amateur Blogging Mistakes you MUST avoid to have success

Are you a new blogger? Or perhaps you’ve been blogging a while but you’re not seeing enough traction and growth? You are in the right place because I am going to share 25 amateur blogging mistakes which could prevent you from growing and monetising your website as fast as you’d like. Ask yourself if you are making any of these […]

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What is EPC in Affiliate Marketing and does it even matter?

There is a lot of affiliate marketing jargon and acronyms which are commonly misunderstood and misinterpreted. One of the questions I get asked a lot is ‘what is EPC in affiliate marketing?‘ And there’s a good reason for why EPC is often misunderstood by bloggers and beginner affiliate marketers. In part because different networks have their own way of calculating the EPC and it varies wildly from one program to another. So […]

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Passive Income Superstars January 2021 Survey Results

Firstly, if you were one of the people who took my survey – THANK YOU! The information I was able to gather from these two surveys (one for my overall community, the other for my Affiliate Marketing Superstars students) has been invaluable. You can see the results of both surveys below. The information I have been able to glean has […]

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Blogger Breakthrough Summit Review (and how to get a free ticket)

Last year I was invited to host a blogging masterclass for the Blogger Breakthrough summit and I jumped at the chance. This was also my first time attending and I was so intrigued to see what it was all about and learn from the other blogging experts hosting presentations. The Blogger Breakthrough Summit 2021 is now in full swing and […]

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Mailerlite vs Kit – Which is the best email marketing platform in 2026?

Updated May 2026 Choosing the right email marketing platform for your blog or online business is so important as not all of our businesses look the Choosing the right email marketing platform matters more than most people realise. It’s not just about sending newsletters – it’s about whether your automations actually work, whether your subscribers get tagged correctly and whether your sales sequences run smoothly without […]

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The Best Blogging Planners for a Mega Organised 2026

If you ever find yourself dreading getting tax audited or finding yourself rushed for time for a project because you hadn’t planned ahead enough then it’s probably time you invested in a blogging planner or management tool. In this article, I’m going to share with you some of the best blogging planners available in 2021 and how you can choose the best blogging […]

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Passive Income Superstars: 2020 in review

Wow, what a year. Does anyone else feel like their head is still spinning after the crazy year we have all had? It’s been a year like no other It was the year which started with Australian bush fires and ended with Christmas flooding in the UK. It was the year which saw the UK leaving the European Union, Trump […]

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Blogging life – what does a day as a blogger look like?

Wondering what a bloggers life looks like? Today I’m going to be sharing what my day as a blogger looks like. You see people have lots of false conceptions about what blogging life is like. People see a few perfect models being showered in freebies and paid 4 or 5 figures for a single Instagram picture and think it’s all […]

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Is Canva Pro Worth it for Bloggers? A Canva Pro Review

Is Canva Pro worth it? This is a question I hear asked all the time in the blogosphere. In fact, I asked myself the very same question a year or so ago. The free version of Canva offered so much already that was upgrading to Canva Pro worth it? Well the short answer is yes. I wouldn’t be without it […]

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